Step 1: How can appearances be different from reality? What influences our perceptions?
Step 2: Appearance can be a cover that hides the reality.
Step 3: In Macbeth, the Three Witches, Macbeth, and Lady Macbeth prove that the idea that appearance can a cover that hides reality is true.
1. The Three Witches
The Three Witches seem like they are telling Macbeth the truth. However, they were just fiddling with Macbeth's fate. They seemed like they were just telling the things that they know is true, but they were actually lying to Macbeth.
2. Macbeth
Macbeth, who becomes a ruthless murderer, tries to hide his true identities to everyone else but Lady Macbeth and people who do the murdering for him. He seems like a good, brave king, but he really is the murderer who killed King Duncan, the former king, to become the king.
3. Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth, inside, is very scared of the crimes that Macbeth has committed, but tries to seem like she is not scared at all. Later on, Lady Macbeth takes the bold mask off and goes crazy.
Step 1: How can appearances be different from reality? What influences our perceptions?
Step 2: Appearance can be a cover that hides the reality.
Step 3: In Macbeth, the Three Witches, Macbeth, and Lady Macbeth prove that the idea that appearance can a cover that hides reality is true.
1. The Three Witches
The Three Witches seem like they are telling Macbeth the truth. However, they were just fiddling with Macbeth's fate. They seemed like they were just telling the things that they know is true, but they were actually lying to Macbeth.
2. Macbeth
Macbeth, who becomes a ruthless murderer, tries to hide his true identities to everyone else but Lady Macbeth and people who do the murdering for him. He seems like a good, brave king, but he really is the murderer who killed King Duncan, the former king, to become the king.
3. Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth, inside, is very scared of the crimes that Macbeth has committed, but tries to seem like she is not scared at all. Later on, Lady Macbeth takes the bold mask off and goes crazy.